Thames Luminaires:17-21 century-is Ham House Garden still a garden of contemporary ideas?Rosie Fyles 

The Thames Luminaries lecture series consisting of nine talks, aims to celebrate our local heritage and landscapes. Within this lecture, speaker Rosie Fyles, Head Gardener of Ham House and Gardens talks about Ham House and Gardens through her talk entitled '17th to the 21st century - is Ham House Garden still a garden of contemporary ideas?'
Ham House Garden is part restoration and part re-creation of a c17th landscape, designed with house and garden in harmony, created to impress. This illustrated talk will consider how the garden has evolved to offer the contemporary visitor beauty and relevance while still retaining the original ideas and intentions of its creators.
Rosie Fyles is Head Gardener of Ham House and Garden. Over the last five years Rosie and her team have received numerous accolades for their transformative, creative and nature-friendly gardening appearing widely in broadcast and print media. Rosie is a Trustee of Silent Space, a charity that promotes peaceful time in green spaces.